Kern Sas van Gent

Kern Sas van Gent is one of 30 districts in Terneuzen, with 3,585 residents and 1,904 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €193,000 is 25% below the municipal average. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 071513 · 1 neighbourhood · 131 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,585residents1 January 2025

€193,000average WOZ home valueTerneuzen: €256,000

17%green within 500 mTerneuzen: 20%

50services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Kern Sas van Gent in TerneuzenPostcodes in Kern Sas van Gent highlighted; the rest of Terneuzen in grey

Map of Terneuzen with Kern Sas van Gent highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Kern Sas van Gent.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Kern Sas van Gent	3,590	€193k	63%	88%	24%	17%	50

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Kern Sas van Gent is €193,000, against €256,000 in Terneuzen.

1,904homes18 newly built in 2025

88%single-family houses12% flats and apartments

63%owner-occupied28% housing association

2%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied

960 m³gas per home per yearTerneuzen: 870 m³

2,460 kWhelectricity per home per yearTerneuzen: 2,570 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridTerneuzen: 6%

46%homes with solar panelsTerneuzen: 46%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Kern Sas van Gent compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTerneuzen: 40%

9%in the top 20% nationallyTerneuzen: 16%

9.9%of residents live below the poverty lineTerneuzen: 3.6%

€84,000median household wealthTerneuzen: €132,000

62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTerneuzen: 68.0%

19%with a university or higher professional degreeTerneuzen: 22%

12.0%of workers are self-employedTerneuzen: 13.0%

1.0cars per householdTerneuzen: 1.1

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 160 crimes in Kern Sas van Gent in 2025, 67% more than in 2024. That is 44.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 35.1 across Terneuzen.

Vandalism and criminal damage17

Other property crime12

Theft from vehicles11

Driving under the influence11

Threats10

Burglary of homes7

Theft of bicycles and mopeds7

Assault6

Public violence against people2

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Kern Sas van Gent, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km

Large supermarket0.9 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.4

Primary pupils living here180

Secondary pupils living here130

Business premises280

Residents per km²1,810

Land area198 ha